LeBron James vs. Carl Shaeffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Carl Shaeffer and LeBron James that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

LeBron James

vs.

Carl Shaeffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Carl Shaeffer: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Carl Shaeffer 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Carl Shaeffer 2

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Carl Shaeffer 1

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Carl Shaeffer 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Carl Shaeffer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Carl Shaeffer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Carl Shaeffer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Carl Shaeffer 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Carl Shaeffer 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Carl Shaeffer 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Carl Shaeffer 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Carl Shaeffer 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Carl Shaeffer 3.1

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Carl Shaeffer 1.0 *

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Carl Shaeffer 0.9

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Carl Shaeffer 165

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Carl Shaeffer 10 *

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Carl Shaeffer 46

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Carl Shaeffer 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Carl Shaeffer .357

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Carl Shaeffer .583

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Carl Shaeffer 1.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Carl Shaeffer 0.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Carl Shaeffer 3.5

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Carl Shaeffer - *

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Carl Shaeffer 1.2

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,132 Carl Shaeffer 21

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,574 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

Total Assists LeBron James 2,056 Carl Shaeffer 7

Total Steals LeBron James 479 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 286 Carl Shaeffer 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Carl Shaeffer .333

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Carl Shaeffer .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Carl Shaeffer - *

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Carl Shaeffer 1.2 (1950)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.3 (2016) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.